A family have spoken of their horror after revealing how they were flung from a theme park ride.

The Midlands family were covered in burning hydraulic fluid when machinery failed at Twinlakes Theme Park, in Melton, Leicestershire.

Marilyn Tuckwell and three of her grandchildren were left "screaming" after the events.

Marilyn's husband David, son Alex and a fourth grandchild were watching helplessly on as the revellers - still strapped into their seats - plummeted to the ground, Leicester Mercury reports.

"They had already had two or three goes on it when suddenly, out of nowhere, there was an almighty bang and it dropped them to the ground before some sort of liquid started gushing down onto them," said Mr Tuckwell, from Countesthorpe.

The incident happened at Twinlakes in Melton Mowbray

“I shouted for them to get out as quickly as possible.

“I had no idea what the liquid was and I was worried it could burn them.

“One little girl on the opposite side to my family, who was also on the ride, was screaming in terror. It was horrendous.”